ALBANY – State Police and local law enforcement agencies statewide are participating in the national enforcement initiative to eliminate impaired driving during this year’s Super Bowl celebrations.
The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) funds the campaign, which began Tuesday and runs through Super Bowl Sunday. Along with increased patrols and sobriety checkpoints to deter, identify and arrest impaired drivers, police will target speeding, distracted driving and other reckless driving behaviors.
“If you’re like me and your team didn’t make it to the big game, you know there’s always next year,” Governor Hochul said. “However, if you drive impaired or make poor or reckless choices that put you and others on the roads in danger, next year may not come. We want all New Yorkers celebrating Super Bowl LX to plan ahead, have a designated driver or be the designated driver.”
During the 2025 Super Bowl weekend campaign, law enforcement officers arrested 1,021 people for impaired driving and issued 49,948 total tickets.
“There will be some big plays in the Super Bowl, and you have a chance to make a big play also by driving sober and safely,” said Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa, President of the State Sheriffs’ Association. “You can’t call a time-out if you have a crash or are stopped by law enforcement for driving impaired or recklessly. The Sheriffs of New York State want you to be the MVP for your family and friends Super Bowl weekend by getting home safely and not driving impaired.”
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